Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula Recall

Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula: Recall – Off-Odor

AUDIENCE: Consumers, Pediatrics

ISSUE: Gerber notified the public that it recalled one lot of Gerber Good Start Gentle Powdered Infant Formula, 23.2 ounce plastic package, because the affected product might have an off-odor noticeable to some consumers. In some cases, spit-up and other gastrointestinal complaints have been reported. The recall applies to batch GXP1684, expiration date of March 5, 2013.

BACKGROUND: See product photos using link below.

RECOMMENDATION: Consumers who have the product with the batch code and expiration date above should contact the Gerber Parents Resource Center at 1-800-487-7763 for replacement. Gerber is working with retailers to retrieve any remaining product from this batch.

Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA’s MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program: